Printer setup xp mode

From the virtual machine window, click USB and then click Attach [device name] see screenshot below. Windows looks for and tries to install the printer driver in the guest operating system. You can also do this yourself, just as you would on a physical computer. At this point, the driver installation has been completed and the printer will now be available in the guest operating system.

Answered by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. I am a new user of business software in virtual XP mode. I am having trouble printing from that mode.

I have a DYMO label printer and its installation disc. I also have an HP Deskjet that I do not have software for. I CAN print to a Brother computer in my office for some reason. My business software support people can't help because they are unfamiliar with virtual mode. Any advice? Thanks in advance. Tuesday, March 9, AM. Ah, that's a different problem than I thought you were having, sorry. I answered in the other thread. I haven't found a a workaround yet. Click the manufacturer and the model of the printer in the Manufacturers and Printers list boxes, respectively.

Click the Next button to advance to the Name Your Printer dialog box. If you want, edit the name for the printer in the Printer Name text box. Click the Next button to advance to the Printer Sharing dialog box. If you want to share this printer with other users on the network, click the Share Name radio button and then, if you want, edit the share name that the wizard gives the printer in the Share Name text box this is the name that the other users on the network will see when they go to select this printer for printing their documents.

Click the Next button to advance to the Print Test Page dialog box. I installed virtual machine and xp mode on my windows 7 professional machine. I cannot get a specific printer to load. It is parallel and I have a usb to parallel adapter installed.

I cam print from Windows 7 programs to it but cannot get to it in xp mode. What am I doing wrong? This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit.

Arya S Asok. Hi Seaavee, - Do you receive any error message while installing printer? To share a local USB printer: Note : This method is appropriate when the printer driver is available for both the Windows 7 host operating system and the guest operating system.